A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
Jack of all trades, Master of none. Today, there seem to be very few “jacks” compared to “masters”. That should be a good thing, right? The current cultural trend is to seek out highly specialized training to become an expert in your field. Western education, which used to be broad and liberal (that is, an [...]
This is a brief list of some of the observations I made about English culture and lifestyle while on my trip (plus some bonus pictures of the farmhouse where I stayed on a retreat for 7 out of the 11 days I was in country). The baked goods are amazing! I was stunned. Desserts from [...]
One of the best surprises of the trip was how wonderful and accessible footpaths were. They were decidedly un-American. Public footpaths made it very easy to get to places, not only on paved sidewalks, but along routes that were more direct or more private than roads. Public footpaths cut across private land, even private land [...]
I still live in the town where I was born and grew up. Lynchburg is a college town. All through high school, different friends would talk about how they could hardly wait to move out and go away to college because there was “nothing to do” in our town. I, however, felt a bond to [...]
I had another article published last week! Kosmeo Magazine published my personal narrative/essay, I Will Build My Church...Mid-Century Modern, in their summer issue. The theme is Windows. I've been encouraged in my writing over these last few months. Though not everything I've submitted for publication has been accepted, I am submitting more (and I think [...]
Since I've stepped down from classroom teaching as my full-time job, I've been excited to see how I still have so many opportunities to teach. Frequently, these opportunities have been one-on-one. And I really like it! I've been teaching Sunday School teachers how to be better teachers by stepping in to observe their classes and [...]
There are some movies that are just too good for this world. This winter, I rewatched It's a Wonderful Life with my sister (and her dog). We narrowly missed watching a colorized version. Yikes! (If you're wondering why I'm writing about a Christmas movie so far out of season, read to the end). It had [...]
This week held a difficult meeting. I found myself reaching for this liturgy I wrote a few years ago. I'm thankful to say the meeting was resolved in my favor, but more thankful to have the ability to turn to prayer even when it was still uncertain. O Lord, Prince of Peace, in the hours [...]
I assume many of my audience have watched The Chosen TV series over the last few years (even if you don't consider yourself a Christian). My family and I have been encouraged by the way it portrays Jesus and his disciples. It is well rooted in Scripture, yet the production fleshes out the characters by [...]
Won't you be my neighbor? Mr. Rogers I found this abandoned draft from March 11, 2020. You'll see why I abandoned it at the time. Enjoy this unedited time capsule! In a world where you can be connected to people half way across the globe, relatively few know the people in their physical neighborhood. I [...]
Welcome To The Carriage House 